Chapter One: The Debt Of A Demon Lord

Disclaimer: Inuyasha does not belong to me, despite the fact that I have every plushie from the seris AND a fluffy-sama wall scroll...Shrug On with the story!

It was a cold night in the Fuedal Era, the moon shining down over the glistening white blanket of snow that covered the trees and ground. It was like gazing upon a pure land, made of pearl and bits of diamond. Inuyasha and his group walked slowly throughout the lands, the cool winter wind whipping around them and chilling their bodies. Kagome pulled the coat she'd brought from home tighter around her body, trying to ward off the cold.

"Kagome, are you alright?" Sango asked, worried for her friend.

"I'm okay Sango, just a little cold, that's all." Kagome answered with a cheerful smile.

Sango nodded and looked over to Miroku, who tugged his robes closer to himself as well. Sango shrugged and called up to Inuyasha.

"Maybe we should stop and build a fire! We're freezing back here Inuyasha!"

The half demon simply snorted and kept walking. Kagome sneezed and lost her footing, falling into the snow. Miroku and Sango helped her up before the monk went to Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha, Kagome is going to freeze to death if we don't stop and build a fire."

Inuyasha sighed, "Fine…Miroku, help me find wood."

Miroku smiled and went with him. Sango cleared a large area of snow and sat down with Kagome. Soon, the boys returned and layed the wood in the middle of them. Kagome lit the pile with the matches she removed from her bag.

"Ahhh…sweet warmth." Miroku said settling in beside Sango.

The demon slayer eyed him warily before setting her weapons off to the side and letting herself relax. Kagome scooted as close to the fire as she could without catching her coat on fire. Shippo poked his head out the folds of the gigantic coat and smiled.

"Hey Shippo!"

The little fox demon grinned up at his mommy before nuzzling against her and closing his eyes, falling into a deep slumber by the fire. Soon, Sango, Miroku and Inuyasha were sleeping as well. Kagome, however, could not fall asleep, she had the nagging feeling that someone was injured not far away.

"I can't just sit here…someone could need help…" she said before getting up and walking into the woods around their camp.

There, laying in the snow, covered in blood, was a very familiar demon lord. Kagome's eyes shot open wide and she stood stone still.

"S…Sesshomaru!"

The demon lord's golden eyes moved only slightly to regard the human before him. A low growl rumbled from his chest and he tried to stand, failing miserably. Kagome moved forward cautiously, watching for any signs that the demon may lurch and attack. Once she got close enough, she saw the snow under him was soaked with his blood, and stained dark red.

"Oh my god…what happened to you?"

"None…of your concern…human…."

"Sesshomaru…you're hurt bad…if you let me…I can help you."

"A demon does not require help from a human."

Kagome ignored his protest and knelt down beside him, looking over his wounds. A loud growl emitted from the demon lord and his eyes narrowed.

"Oh shut up and let me help."

The bold words quieted Sesshomaru's growls, and he simply eyed the human that dared touch him without permission.

"Do you have a death wish, human?"

"Kagome."

"Pardon?"

"My name is KAGOME, NOT woman, not human, not wench."

Sesshomaru blinked and then leaned back against the tree, cold flowing into his body from the snow.

"Come on. I'll take you back to my camp site where you can warm up and I can look at your wounds."

Sesshomaru did not answer, he had passed out from blood-loss and cold. Kagome managed to drag him back to camp and bandaged him up before putting him by the fire. A while later, the golden-eyed demon finally awoke, the fuzzy shapes in his vision becoming clear. He saw the fire dancing before him, and saw Kagome sitting up next to him, watching over him.

"Sesshomaru, good to see you're awake."

"Why did you save me? You could have just let me die there in the snow."

"I know I could have…but I'm not that kind of person. If I can help someone in trouble, I help, I don't just walk away."

Sesshomaru managed to sit up and a small smile crossed his features.

"You have saved my life…as a demon lord, I am in your debt. Is there anything you need?"

"Well…I know! You can travel with us, help us beat Naraku, and protect me when Inuyasha can't." she said with a smile.

"As you wish.." he said before falling asleep again.

When he woke, he began his life as protector to a human, and he began repaying his debt to Kagome.

A.N: That was chapter one, I know it was short, but I'm having a case of semi-writers block at the moment. My other chapters should be longer and more detailed than this one was. Please R&R, and I ask of you, no total hate reviews. Constructive critisism is okay, but none of the "I hate your story and you should never write again" type things. ((Yes, I actually got one that said that once.)) Ja Ne